All of this is in preparation for … drum roll …. Reading all the Russians Project!!!

Slowly, I’ll be typing up the Chronology of Russian Books. I have 9 pages of books to type up over the next few days!! And more slowly, I plan to read all or most of them. So the Destinations will trickle in until that 9 page list is up. Then I'll be back to the daily Destinations again.

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Global Ancient Epics Project!

I plan to read at least one Epic from various countries around the World. This will include Modern Retellings or Adaptations. They’ve inspired so many rich stories and I’m excited to share my findings with you. I’ll draft up a Reading List based on my Goodreads Bookshelf. The Reading List is flexible and can …

Her Side of the Epic!Text By Samhita ArniIllustrations By Moyna ChitrakarBased on Chandrabati’s RetellingOriginally Attributed to ValmikiIndia, 2011Main Attractions

1. Keeps the Ancient Vibes 2. Lots of Events & Details 3. Beautiful Artwork4. Great Intro to the Ramayana 5. Lengthy Mythical Battle 6. Includes all the Key Events7. Told as a Fable with Morals8. The Women’s Point of View9. Fun to Read & Discuss10. Best Ending Ever!

Postcard

Cuisine & DelicaciesRanked as: Summer SaladIf you know the story already, this will be a super breezy read. It retains most of the original, well-known events. If you don’t know the story, this will be a great introduction and still a light read. The names may be a bit confusing, but there is a handy map at the beginning. This story demonstrates the ideals of everything relating to male and female. We aren’t expected to live up to these perfect standards because they are, well, perfect. The ending is up for tonnes of debate! That’s whe…